Broken Computer - part two

Thursday, February 28, 2013

So I was able to buy a cord to link lap top to a monitor ... nothing like having your portable unit become a giant cpu. OH well. At least I can get on SparkPeople everyday at home.

I resisted the books at the library but found a bunch that I have been interested in at Goodwill and spent way too much money. OH well. At least I will read them and can share them with others.

I have decided to not get a gym membership. I really don't have money and none have impressed me that much. I am tracking how many steps I take at work (yes at work only). I hope that by doing at least that much maybe it will kick me in the butt to do more. I really want to but the cold and snow/sleet/ice/dark just has me inside. Yes I have videos and so does SparkPeople and I have no excuse to not do them. My intention is that getting on the fitness page to log my steps taken will force me to want to log more.

I have been watching what I eat, not tracking so much but watching it. Doing much better now that I have gum everywhere. Thank you to Extra for making such yummy flavors like root beer float and mint chocolate chip ice cream and rainbow sherbet and orange cream-sicle and all the other yummy flavors. Any time I want to snack (especially on sweets) I pop in a stick and chug some water.

Lent has helped too. I gave up fast food and coffee shops. I know that is something I should do anyway and it really doesn't bring me closer to God (I am doing other things for that) but it can't hurt. I have cheated only once... ate a few fries my friend had. But only a few :)

I am actually cooking at home again. Nothing fancy but at least I'm doing it. Gonna dust off the crock pot tomorrow!

Thinking of treating myself to a massage. Lot's of family stuff going on and have been completely stressed out. Maybe Friday... I don't work! WOOHOO!!!

Well, I need to get to bed - another Lent thing is I want to be in bed by 10:30 or earlier ... well I missed my goal tonight but first time in days which is actually really good for me. Again doesn't bring me closer to God but sure is nice. Tonight is a mulligan - I was chatting with a friend about family stuff and getting stuff off my chest. Totally needed it.

BEAUTIFUL_REINA
I like your Lent goals, very reasonable and specific. I don't care for the gyms either, most of them are overpriced and I get so tired of men slamming their weights around, grunting, and leaving the free weights about the place instead of where they go. Plus I think I can get just as good a workout or better at home =)1844 days ago

MACANBEFIT
Bravo! that you gave up fast food and the coffee shop for Lent! You'll save some money while not consuming those fat grams. I also like the idea of chewing gum. It gives the mouth something to do while reading.

POMATOJUICE
Glad to see you have got the computer situation under control enough to be able to come back! I missed hearing from you!

I am not Catholic, so I've never practiced Lent. I understand the concept of it, but when I was growing up, most of the people I knew did something similar for lent. "No cokes," or "no chocolate." It was almost always food related. When I was younger, it was really confusing for me. I didn't really understand why a teen giving up coke was some huge sacrifice. As an adult.. well.. it still doesn't make much sense to me, but I understand the purpose of the event, etc.

Apparently here in central Tx, Lent has "caught on" with other religions, and some Baptists around here do it now. I guess to be cool? Growing up Lutheran, we only had a few extra church services leading up to Easter, and there was some ceremony with changing the colors of cloth draped on the cross. :X

Still, religious stuff aside, I think it's great that you've set a goal and you are sticking to it. We all cheat every once in a while, but the important thing is that you are doing it, and you haven't just said, "Well, I had a few french fries. That's that! Let's go to McDonald's!"

Also.. I think you can make lots of progress without a gym membership. Before I really started learning about calorie deficits and all that, I tried Curves out. It was dumb, and did me absolutely NO good. I can see how it would be beneficial to the elderly, but honestly? If you are healthy enough to mix strength training and cardio, Curves is pretty worthless. I tried joining Gold's Gym once, but the lady that showed me around was like 8 months pregnant and wasn't getting out of the chair. She just said, "take a look around and tell me if you are interested!" But.. it's kind of hard to get to know the facilities by aimlessly wandering around :P Gym Pomato in my dining room has been way more effective!